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Clinical Research Fellow in Ophthalmology (ST3)
| Posting date: | 26 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 - £63,152 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6516439/317-TD-24-105-B |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for a 12 month appointment as a Clinical Research Fellow in Ophthalmology based within Newcastle Eye Centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The main aim of this post is to assist with a number of clinical trials and related projects and to develop new areas of clinical research. There are also clinical sessions in medical/surgical retina. There may be an opportunity for exposure to orbital/oculoplastic research. The post has a good track record of providing clinical and research experience and giving opportunity for presentations and publications. Previous candidates have gone on to secure prestigious clinical fellowships. The department is well resourced with excellent diagnostic retinal imaging equipment, including 3D heads up display for VR surgery. There may be an opportunity for cataract surgery and vitreoretinal theatre depending on interests and experience.
The post is available to commence from ASAP/August 2024. There is no on call banding.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Mr James Talks on 0191 2820474, or via email at james.talks@nhs.net or Miss R Hillier on 0191 2825315, or via email at roxane.hillier@nhs.net.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
The aim of these posts is to support clinical trials, be involved in research projects and gain retinal clinical experience. It is expected that presentations and publications would be forthcoming.
There is no on call commitment for this post. GCP certification is required.
Provisional timetable:
The timetable includes medical retina clinics, uveitis and potentially vitreoretinal clinics, cataract surgery and vitreoretinal theatre, depending on interests and experience.
This advert closes on Friday 2 Aug 2024
Applications are invited for a 12 month appointment as a Clinical Research Fellow in Ophthalmology based within Newcastle Eye Centre at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The main aim of this post is to assist with a number of clinical trials and related projects and to develop new areas of clinical research. There are also clinical sessions in medical/surgical retina. There may be an opportunity for exposure to orbital/oculoplastic research. The post has a good track record of providing clinical and research experience and giving opportunity for presentations and publications. Previous candidates have gone on to secure prestigious clinical fellowships. The department is well resourced with excellent diagnostic retinal imaging equipment, including 3D heads up display for VR surgery. There may be an opportunity for cataract surgery and vitreoretinal theatre depending on interests and experience.
The post is available to commence from ASAP/August 2024. There is no on call banding.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Mr James Talks on 0191 2820474, or via email at james.talks@nhs.net or Miss R Hillier on 0191 2825315, or via email at roxane.hillier@nhs.net.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
The aim of these posts is to support clinical trials, be involved in research projects and gain retinal clinical experience. It is expected that presentations and publications would be forthcoming.
There is no on call commitment for this post. GCP certification is required.
Provisional timetable:
The timetable includes medical retina clinics, uveitis and potentially vitreoretinal clinics, cataract surgery and vitreoretinal theatre, depending on interests and experience.
This advert closes on Friday 2 Aug 2024
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